An arrest was made by detectives who were looking for a suspect in a murder investigation.
At 09:00 BST, officers were summoned to Gloucester's Barton neighbourhood and discovered the body of an elderly man in his 50s.
Police launched a murder investigation and have since arrested a 34 year-old suspect on suspicion of murder.
A police spokesperson stated that officers were not searching for any other suspects in the case at this point.
He said: "Closures remain on Vauxhall Road, Barton Street, while inquiries continue in this area."
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